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California Academy of Sciences welcomes new Academy Fellows. (© 2008 Tim Griffith)

California Academy of Sciences Welcomes 14 New Fellows, Bestows Two Prestigious Awards

The Academy announces its newest class of Fellows, comprised of distinguished scientists and researchers.

Milky Way’s evolution in reverse, spanning three billion years
New planetarium film, Spark: The Universe in Us, opens November 10 at the California Academy of Sciences

Narrated by Diego Luna, original all-digital production visualizes never-before-seen celestial events.

Coral releasing gamete bundles during an assisted spawning event in the Academy's Coral Regeneration Lab
California Academy of Sciences and Roatán Marine Park Receive $1.5 Million Grant for Coral Restoration in Honduras

The grant funds the first coral rearing lab in Honduras and the development of coral conservation techniques.

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Academy Joins Forces with More Than 100 Zoos and Aquariums to Advance Global Goals to Protect Wildlife and Wild Places

Association of Zoos and Aquariums resolve to halt and reverse the world’s catastrophic decline in biodiversity.

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One of two species of caecilians endemic to São Tomé.
Science & Sustainability
Study indicates São Tomé island has two species of caecilians found nowhere else on Earth
May 10, 2021

Researchers from Academy find that São Tomé island has two species of caecilians found nowhere else on Earth

Claude looks forward to welcoming guests back to the Academy for NightLife
Programs & Events
NightLife returns to the California Academy of Sciences Thursday, May 13th
May 4, 2021

NightLife, the Academy’s iconic adults-only evening event, returns Thursday, May 13th

Diversity x Design poster contest for Bay Area high school students
Programs & Events
California Academy of Sciences launches Diversity x Design Poster Contest for Bay Area high school students
April 7, 2021

California Academy of Sciences launches Diversity x Design Poster Contest for Bay Area high school students

Researcher collecting samples from a Pachyseris speciosa colony.
Science & Sustainability
Hidden diversity of coral more important for conservation than previously thought
April 2, 2021

Academy researchers say framework for classifying coral species needs to be expanded for conservation success

Community scientists documents wildlife with iNaturalist
Programs & Events, Science & Sustainability
Community scientists around the world celebrate the City Nature Challenge, April 30 – May 3, 2021
March 31, 2021

Community scientists around the world celebrate the sixth-annual City Nature Challenge at the end of April

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Leadership
Stop Anti-Asian Violence and Hate
March 18, 2021

The Academy stands in solidarity with the AAPI community and calls for an immediate end to anti-Asian violence.

Recreation
Science & Sustainability
New study investigates how life on land recovered after “The Great Dying”
March 16, 2021

Characterizing how ancient life responded to environmental stressors provides modern-day insights.

California Academy of Sciences
Exhibits, Science & Sustainability
California Academy of Sciences welcomes two new Osher Fellows
March 4, 2021

California Academy of Sciences welcomes two new Osher Fellows bringing expertise on art, society, and nature.

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